EAS Today

Well, Sonequa Martin-Green has been so winsome and such a goodwill ambassador for Discovery that I finally elected to watch Vulcan Hello/Battle of the Binary Stars. And I have to say... yeah, that wasn't bad. Except for the Klingon stuff, I hated all of that. But having time to adjust this, and SNW having retroactively established this as a different timeline, really made this work. All of the canon distractions that would have been in place back during the original airing were either forewarned or explained away. And without those distractions- yeah, so far, I like Michael Burnham, Saru, and totally get why people wanted more Georgiu.

Obviously, we haven't gotten to the USS Ugly or all the crying or the Michael-Burnham-savior-of-the-universe parts yet. :-) So we'll see if that changes. But so far... so good! I am pleasantly surprised!

Added Lenore Karidian's fur dress.

NCC-1279 was apparently planned to be a NX class hence the design but budget issues forced them to recycle Discovery sets and props from Discovery S2 so we got the Klingon. Kit bash a crossfield saucer section with a engine pod strapped on. Apparently starfleet also was testing the same thing

The ISS Enterprise in Mirror Mirror was was reuse of the Cage version of the Enterprise model footage and CBS had Foundation Digital render that model with Imperial Starfleet markings. Basically this is the same ship in the future after receiving a refit to the SNW spec likely because it was Spock's Imperial flagship so he pimped his ride it's too early for the TMP Connie 2 refit and they don't have that set anymore.

That's what I was going to say- Saru was selected and eaten back in season 1!

-Shouldn't Rhys have gotten a chance to fly the Enterprise, considering that he loves the class design so much?

-I always thought it was Saru that Georgiou fed to Burnham, but I guess it was another Kelpian.

-The warp pod...why didn't they just fly it out of the wormhole? A smaller ship has a better chance.

-I thought the same exact thing about the torpedoes!

-Where did you get that the helmet is what changes their face? I thought L'ak changed his face without it on.

-It wouldn't have been hard for Burnham to look up what Mirror Spock was up to.

IT'S THE WRONG F**KING SHIP! Why are the current Trek so hell bend on removing the original Constitution class out of Star Trek! Even Picard had the Original Connie so why the hell can't Discovery!? The ISS Enterprise was seen ON SCREEN in HD so it's not like they can't re-render the damn thing...... Overwise yet ANOTHER disappointing episode of the should have been cancelled 4 seasons along Discovery.....

Corrected the Ferengi banner from "Bloodlines".

I actually liked this one. Of course, there are logical issues, such as why not using the warp pod to escape the pocket universe. Checking for shuttles and escape pods would be at the top of the “to do” list.

The pocket universe reminded me of the TAS “The Time Trap” episode. If time flows at a different rate inside it, this could account for the still functional ISS Enterprise. Yes, it seemed to be at the same rate during the episode (communication was ok) but maybe the effects of rate difference can only be felt across larger intervals.

Yes, I willingly swallowed hook, bait and sink the ISS Enterprise. Yes, it’s too much of a coincidence and predestination, but hey, these two things are all along fictional works of all sorts. Sure, family ties in Discovery are a bit over the top. I can not help but imagining Book saying “Moll, I am your brother” in Darth Vader’s voice.

“Why hexagonal?”
“ because…”
“Never mind, it’ll work”
So much for technobabble. I liked that.

So, best of the season so far for me. Swimming against the current is indeed a hobby of mine…

"In order to widen the opening of the wormhole, the suggestion is to "change out the photon torpedo payloads and replace them with antimatter." Uhm. The standard payload of a photon torpedo *is* antimatter."
Well, Antimatter and regular matter. I'm guessing they replaced everything with antimatter.

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Model by me

Background info:
"The USS ENDURANCE (NCC-1914-A) was constructed following the conclusion of the Dominion War as Starfleet attempted to step down from its war footing and return to its primary mission of peaceful exploration. As one of the final Galaxy-Class starships built, Endurance is a test platform for new technologies intended for future classes. She was specifically designed for long range, deep space exploration, the original mission intended for the Galaxy-Class but one that was seldomly realized. Her new matter / anti-matter reactor incorporates advancements from the Sovereign and Intrepid designs and provides almost 30% more power output with nearly double the efficiency of the original USS GALAXY. Second-generation Bio-Neural computer cores with a dedicated Engineering core further increases the efficiency and automation of ENDURANCE’s engineering systems. Additionally, Engineering Design Labs and industrial replicators located in Main Engineering and several cargo bays increase the ship’s ability to repair itself, provide large-scale assistance to starships and outposts."

You can see the bridge of the Endurance-A here, created by Rekkert : USS Endurance-A Bridge Cutaway

All Endurance-A interior images

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The round Romulan tunnels in #StarTrekTNG's "Future Imperfect"↘️ have had a long history in the show. Previously, they appeared in "11001001"↖️, "The Neutral Zone"↗️, "The Hunted"⬅️, "Sins of the Father"➡️ and "Legacy"↙️.

One cool detail that was brought back for #StarTrekDiscovery's "Mirrors"⬆️ is the fact that the ISS Enterprise computer speaks with a male voice, just like it did in #StarTrekTOS' "Mirror, Mirror"⬇️. Notice Kirk's suprised look! :-)

These styrofoam cargo containers are very popular in all kinds of sci-fi universes. The Romulans use them in #StarTrekTNG's "Future Imperfect"↖️ and Starfleet does in "Code of Honor"↗️. They are also seen in "Battlestar Galactica"↙️ and "Buck Rogers"↘️. :-)

#StarTrekDiscovery's "Whistlespeak"⬇️ brings the fourth version of the season 5 opening credits by adding the third puzzle piece. Earlier episodes added one piece after another, just after it was found in the previous episode.

I wonder if we will see the Terran warp pod that Moll and L'ak steal from the ISS Enterprise at the end of #StarTrekDiscovery's "Mirrors" again this season. And yes, I was also confused how this possible means of escape could have been missed before by Burnham and Book...🙈

Romulans use the same conical cargo containers in #StarTrekTNG's "Future Imperfect"↗️ that are also in use by Gatherers ("The Vengeance Factor"↖️) and Zibalians ("The Most Toys"↘️). On #StarTrek, these containers first appeared on Regula in "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan"↙️.

One great detail about the ISS Enterprise bridge in #StarTrekDiscovery's "Mirrors"⬆️: notice how this Enterprise graphic faces right when it consistently faces left on #StarTrekSNW ("Memento Mori"⬇️). The whole layout of this station has been mirrored and flipped position.

This is one of the strangest bloopers in #StarTrekTNG's "Future Imperfect": when Ethan/Barash unrolls his map of the Romulan tunnels, it suddenly turns from transparent plastic ⬆️ to parchment ⬇️ between shots, from one frame to another. I wonder why this was done! 😅

The metallic padding that Ethan/Barash sits on in #StarTrekTNG's "Future Imperfect"⬅️ is familiar. It's the same material used for the vertical power conduit behind the warp core ("The Schizoid Man"↘️) and for the inside of K'ehleyr's probe in "The Emissary"↗️.

I love that the Breen helmets of higher ranking officers in #StarTrekDiscovery's "Mirrors"↖️ have additional gold details, just like the Breen helmets of thots on #StarTrekDS9 ("The Dogs of War"↗️) and thus are more ornate than helmets of lower ranking officers ↙️↘️.